When did a human become the authority in deciding what the Creator has and has not done?

Well, aren't you also human?

Why was it that you seemed to be the authority in whether or not the Bible is the inspired written Word of God?

I simply pointed out the folly of defining a word very narrowly in order to fit a doctrinal position. There is not law that anyone MUST do what is wise.

In what way was what word defined very narrowly?

You have narrowly defined inspiration. To do so you have changed a text that says "All Scripture is given by ihspiration of God" into "Only the Christian Scripture is given by inspiration of God." This is a misuse of the biblical text and the only result can be confusion.

If we were to go along with your line of thinking about "All Scripture", then I guess we can also refer to the writings of EGW as part of this "All Scripture" reference, to which I would disagree, as EGW herself refers to her writings as the lesser light leading to the greater light, which she refers to as the Bible.

"EGW herself refers to her writings as the lesser light leading to the greater light, which she refers to as the Bible."

Show me where EGW ever referred to the Bible as the greater light. Please do.

Here is the quote I was thinking about:

The lesser light in this quote is in reference to the writings of EGW leading to the greater light in this quote is in reference to the Bible.

Daryl, you are reading into the quote something that is not there. It is your opinion that the greater light is the Bible. EGW did not say that. The fact is that both the Bible and the lesser light point to the greater light. That is what she is saying. The greater light is Christ.

While it is true that as long as Jesus was in the world he was the Light of the world John 9:5. He being the True light has had lesser lights such as John the immerser to show the way to him; John 1:8-10 "that was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world."

Jesus himself said "I am come a light into the world" John 12:46

In 2 Corinthians 4:3-5 it says "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

We also have our lights that we are admoished to let shine and not hide under a bushel Matthew 5: 14-16 .

Philippians 2:15 says: "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;"

So we could say that Jesus is the Greater Light, but he is no longer in this world, so his people are a lesser light to shine out his Truth to the world; of the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord.

As David said, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

But I have to agree with you here Daryl that in the quote you have given, Ellen appears to be speaking of her writtings leading back to the reading of the Bible. (her writings as well as the Bible lead to Jesus).

Reading the quote of Ellen it in it's context helps shed some "light".

Regarding what Ellen says regarding her writings; They contain the precious, comforting light that God has graciously given his servant to be given to the world. From their pages this light is to shine into the hearts of men and women, leading them to the Saviour. . . . Then she goes on to say, Little heed is given to the Bible, and the Lord has given a lesser light to lead men and women to the greater light. O, how much good would be accomplished if the books containing this light were read with a determination to carry out the principles they contain! Is she not talking about her books here as a lesser light then the Bible the greater light of our path to the Creator?